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Konnichiwa! We blog about Japanese art and culture at inkbrushmood.com. “East Meets West: How 36 Views Influenced Impressionism” now available as e-book or paperback on Amazon! inkbrushmood.com/hokusai36

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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Takako Yamaguchi (Japanese, born 1952) Trap, 2024 Oil paint and metal leaf on canvas 60 x 40 in (152.4 x 101.6 cm) Private collection #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 30/09/2026
The sun kisses one ocean goodbye, and another hello. Every end is a beginning somewhere.
Photo by Travis Rupert. The sun hovers just above the horizon, casting molten gold across the surface of gently rolling waves. The sea breathes in slow pulses, washing over the shore with a shimmer that stretches toward the camera like a path of light. Sky and water melt into each other, shifting from deep blue to soft amber, as if the world is holding its breath at the edge of day.
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Njal Nova @njalnova.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nikolai Triik Finnish Landscape Estonian, 1884–1940 Oil on canvas A 1914 landscape from Triik’s early modernist period #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #landscape #NordicArt
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Pluma Verde Editorial @plumaverde.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Llegó el tan esperado momento! Ahora puede leer una muestra de "East Meets West": edicionesplumaverde.com/east-meets-w... #hokusai #eastmeetswest #36viewsofmtfuji #arthistory #japaneseart #ukiyo-e #monet #edicionesplumaverde
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The remarkable ceramic artisans of Jingdezhen
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Woman of the Future (or Female Boxer) by renowned Mexican caricaturist and illustrator Ernesto García Cabral
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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When I visited France, I had to go to Provence to see if the lavender fields there were as beautiful as I had heard. They were, indeed! I was immediately captivated by the rolling plains of purple lavender rows. Hills of Provence by Erin Hanson, 2026 Oil on canvas 28 x 36 in #art #impressionism
When I visited France to visit the locales the impressionists had painted, I had to stop by Provence to see if the lavender fields there were as beautiful as I had heard. When I drove up onto the high and windy plateaus of Provence, with the Swiss Alps far in the distance, I was immediately captivated by the rolling plains of purple lavender rows. This painting captures the feeling of being in Provence, surrounded by beauty in every direction.

Hills of Provence
by Erin Hanson, 2026
Oil on canvas
28 x 36 in
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Long-eared Owls chicks 4 weeks old leave the nest at 26 days and climb and huddle together on branches fed by their parents. They develop flight feathers and are able to take short flights at 5 weeks of age. They will be 15 cm when full grown. Live across the North America, Europe, Asia, N Africa
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Wind Ma(net) @windmanet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Self-Portrait as Wind" -9-20-26- #Photo #ArtSky #DigitalArt
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𝙹*𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎 🍏 @artmyoldfriend.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“The Cobolt Passage” by Canadian Chinese artist Yehan Wang.
“The Cobolt Passage” by Canadian Chinese artist Yehan Wang.
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Supper Wagon, by Yoshida Toshi, 1938
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eugeniat2.bsky.social @eugeniat2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Fall, Leaves, Fall 🍂🍂 🍃🍂🍂🍂🍂 🍂 Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree … 🍂 And I shall sigh when the trees are bare, and the night is long… __ Emily Brontë #autumn #poetry #Sundayyellow
Golden yellow, autumn, painting with trees and yellow leaves by Lori Lagarde
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Wind Ma(net) @windmanet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Did you know? Bruce Lee severely injured his back doing this pose. He was mandated rest for several weeks, if not months. This photo was part of the #BruceLee exhibit at the Chinese Historical Society's museum in San Francisco. I blogged a bit about the tour! windma.net/visit-to-san...
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Rabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Henri Rousseau - The Football Players - 1908
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Angry at being discovered 😂😍🐆
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AndrewLastName @vivivivivo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
this looks like Bjork to me #streetart
not sure, name says Daisy, found in an alley in downtown Indianapolis about 5 years ago.  i like her eye line looking above the fence
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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#Poetry #Painting #Morning Ponds and lakes and lily pads, And trees that touch the sky, Enchanted is the endless dream, Like magic days gone by - Pamela Storch 🎨 Jo Stephen
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Great Buddha at Kamakura, by Kawase Hasui, 1930
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Kaoru Yamada artwork
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Afternoon is the old age of the day. Each day is a little life, and each sunset a little death." Arthur Schopenhauer Kaoru Yamada artwork
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Life is the hesitation between an exclamation and a question. In doubt, there is a full stop." Fernando Pessoa Jamie Perry (USA)
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“Restoring Van Gogh's Ear & Mending His Broken Heart” 🎨 #asmr #satisfying #vangogh #papercraft #stopmotion IG: @paper_pepper (페이퍼 후추)
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Andrii Frolov @artandriifrolov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Miniature - 4", my oil painting 10x10 cm (available)
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Andrii Frolov @artandriifrolov.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"It's Rainy - 2" - my oil painting (available)
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Take a look at #EastMeetsWest! :D Get it as an #e-book for just $1.99 or as a #paperback for $4.99 through Amazon (more stores to follow): inkbrushmood.com/hokusai36 #katsushikahokusai #ukiyo-e #japaneseart #impressionism
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Check out “From East to West: How 36 Views Influenced Impressionism,” where I comprehensively discuss how Dutch studies—and Hokusai’s work specifically-- inspired Monet’s compositions. inkbrushmood.com/hokusai36 #Monet #Hokusai #Ukiyo-e #ArtSky #Impressionism
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Grant Bailie @grantbailie.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Pink cat 20”x20” acrylic on canvas
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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I find red to be a difficult color to use without falling victim to the “hide a red spot in a gray painting to fix it” trap. I admire other painters who can make it work. . Morning Sun 8”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel
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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#Poetry #Painting #LateAfternoon Behind the glass, a golden row, Where flaky pastries softly glow. The powdered sugar, soft and white, Invites a single, guilty bite. -Unknown 🎨 Kaoru Yamada
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ande91.bsky.social @ande91.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Je Shen
Je Shen 艺术家

In a rapidly changing environment, identity cannot be treated as a fixed or definitive construct. Je Shen approaches evolution as a controlled process — one that allows transformation without compromising coherence.

Rather than preserving a rigid image, the system is designed to absorb change, respond to new contexts, and evolve through intentional adjustments. Identity is therefore not understood as a finished outcome, but as an ongoing structure shaped by continuity and informed adaptation.

This perspective allows growth without fragmentation, ensuring that evolution strengthens recognition instead of diluting it.

A Distinct Voice in Contemporary Asian Painting

I was born in Jiangxi, China, in 1973.

My paintings explore the relationship between light, nature, and matter. Through layered surfaces and delicate floral compositions, I try to create landscapes that feel both familiar and timeless.


I have always been fascinated by the way light transforms colour. By building each painting through successive layers and applying every blossom individually, I create surfaces that continuously change with natural light, revealing new textures, reflections, and subtle details from different perspectives.

For me, painting is a beautiful dialogue with nature. Rather than simply depicting a place, I hope to capture a fleeting atmosphere,a moment of stillness, meditation, and balance that reflects the beauty I find in the world around me.

Over the years, my work has attracted the attention of collectors, critics, and contemporary art publications throughout Asia, particularly in China, Korea, and Japan. I am grateful that my paintings continue to find homes and connect with people in many different parts of the world.
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Gorgeous dusk
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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
© Hiroki Kawanabe. 'Rain.' Acrylic on paper, 2026. 7 × 5.3 inches.
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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#Poetry #Painting #Summer It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it - Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I once wrote a song for the moon so I released it from memory #micropoems
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Whereas some artists who worked with gold, like #Klimt, did so with gold leaf foil, #GyoshuHayami took it a step further and actually ground the gold leaf into a powder" Check out our most recent post! inkbrushmood.com/gyoshu-hayam... #nihonga #japaneseart #lacquer #makie-e
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Pretty big update here at #INKBRUSHMOOD: We have published a book on a dedicated label! Check out “East Meets West: How 36 Views Influenced Impressionism” by Robmarie López. An #art-historical work, it analyzes the influence Hokusai’s “36 Views from Mt. Fuji” on #Monet ▶️ inkbrushmood.com/hokusai36
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
OMG—For some bizarre reason, I totally forgot that I had this account. Just the other day I was thinking about how great it would be to have a dedicated space for IKB on Blue Sky... But we are back! Updates soon to follow Check out inkbrushmood.com for new stuff! #japaneseart #ukiyo-e
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Basho Society @bashosociety.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
waves of heat shimmering above the dry grass Basho
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
For her graduation exhibition, designer Wakabayashi AYAME created an installation of apple sculptures rendered in the style of a renowned artist. Doesn’t Hokusai’s apple seem plucked straight out of an #ukiyo-e? Follow inkbrushmood.tumblr.com for more updates!
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INKBRUSHMOOD @inkbrushmood.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Guess what? #JapanSugoi Cool Finds Newsletter is now LIVE! In this edition, we talk about #yokai, #ricecakes and more... Check it out at inkbrushmood.com/japan-sugoi-... Follow us on #instagram @inkbrushmood for more updates!
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